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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • tokenismnounC2Making a small gesture to look fair without real change.
  • tonsure/ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/nounC2The shaven crown of a monk's head.
  • toolingnounC2The dies and jigs a process needs.
  • topography/təˈpɒɡɹəfi/nounC2The shape and features of the land in a place.
  • torc/tɔː(ɹ)k/nounC2A rigid twisted neck ring worn in ancient times.
  • torpor/ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/nounC2
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A state of heavy inactivity.
  • tourmaline/ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn/nounC2A crystal that comes in many colours.
  • tracery/ˈtɹeɪsəɹi/nounC2Fine ornamental stonework in a window.
  • tract/tɹækt/nounC13 meaningsA large stretch of land.
  • transept/ˈtɹænsɛpt/nounC2The arm that crosses the nave of a church.
  • transmitternounC2The equipment that sends out a signal.
  • transshipmentnounC2Moving cargo from one vehicle to another en route.
  • travail/tɹəˈveɪl/nounC2Painful and laborious effort.
  • trebuchet/ˈtɹɛbəʃɛt/nounC2A great counterweighted engine for flinging rocks.
  • trencher/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/nounC2A wooden board or plate for serving food.
  • trestle/ˈtɹɛsəl/nounC12 meaningsA folding support holding up a board or table top.
  • tribune/ˈtɹɪbjuːn/nounC2An official who defends the interests of ordinary people.
  • triceratopsnounC2A dinosaur with three horns and a wide bony collar.
  • trifle/ˈtɹaɪfəl/nounC2Something of no importance at all.
  • troll/tɹɒl/nounB14 meaningsA person who posts insulting or provoking things online in order to upset others.
  • truism/tɹuːizəm/nounC2A statement so obviously true it adds nothing.
  • trusteeshipnounC2The duty of holding something in trust for others.
  • turncoat/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/nounC2Somebody who deserts to the other side.
  • turnout/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/nounC13 meaningsThe share of eligible people who took part, especially in voting.
  • turpitude/ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/nounC2Deep wickedness of character.
  • turret/ˈtʌɹɪt/nounC22 meaningsA small tower on the corner of a building.
  • tutelage/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Teaching and guardianship given to a learner.
  • tuvalunounC2Tiny Pacific nation of nine low atolls threatened by rising seas.
  • twain/tweɪn/nounC2Two, in old use.
  • tyrannosaurusnounC2The huge meat-eating dinosaur with the tiny arms.
  • ubiquity/juːˈbɪkwɪti/nounC2The state of being found absolutely everywhere.
  • umbrage/ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Offence taken at something said or done.
  • undercroftnounC2The vaulted cellar storey beneath a church or great hall, used for storage or meetings rather than for burials.
  • undertownounC12 meaningsThe pull of water back out under a breaking wave.
  • upholsterer/ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/nounC2A worker who covers furniture in fabric.
  • usurpation/ˌjuː.sə(ɹ)ˈpeɪ.ʃən/nounC2The seizing of a position that is not yours by right.
  • utopianismnounC2Belief in the possibility of a perfect society.
  • vacillation/væsɪˈleɪʃən/nounC2Wavering between choices without deciding.
  • vagary/vəˈɡɛɚ.i/nounC2An unpredictable change or whim.
  • vagrant/ˈveɪɡɹənt/nounC12 meaningsA person without a settled home, who moves from place to place.
  • vale/veɪl/nounC2A valley, in poetic use.
  • vanity/ˈvænɪti/nounB22 meaningsExcessive pride in your own looks or importance.
  • vaultingnounC2The arched stonework forming a roof.
  • velociraptornounC2A small fast hunting dinosaur with a killing claw on each foot.
  • velvet/ˈvɛlvɪt/nounB14 meaningsA woven cloth with a short, thick pile, soft to the touch and deep in colour.
  • veracity/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/nounC2Truthfulness, or accordance with the facts.
  • verisimilitude/vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/nounC2The appearance of being real or true.
  • vermin/ˈvɜːmɪn/nounC2Small animals or insects that spread disease and damage.
  • vestment/ˈvɛstmənt/nounC2A robe worn by a priest at a service.
  • vexation/vɛkˈseɪʃn̩/nounC2Annoyance and irritation.
  • vicissitude/vɪˈsɪs.ɪˌt(j)uːd/nounC2One of the changes of fortune life brings.
  • vilificationnounC2A campaign of abuse against somebody's name.
  • vindication/ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn̩/nounC2Proof that somebody was right after all.
  • virtuosity/ˌvɜː(ɹ)tjuˈɒsɪti/nounC2Outstanding technical skill in an art.
  • virtuoso/ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/nounC2A performer of extraordinary technical brilliance.
  • visage/ˈvɪz.ɪd͡ʒ/nounC2A person's face and its expression.
  • viscera/ˈvɪsəɹə/nounC2The internal organs of the body.
  • vista/ˈvɪstə/nounC12 meaningsA pleasing view, especially a long narrow one.
  • vivacity/vɪˈvæsɪti/nounC2Liveliness of manner and spirit.
  • vivarium/vaɪˈvɛəɹi.əm/nounC2A glass case for keeping reptiles.